Osmond Community Schools

Fair

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow and freezing drizzle after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Fair

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow and freezing drizzle after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Throughout the week of February 5, Osmond Community School's 7-12 grade students took part in College and Career Week.

Teachers answered questions about their college experience each day.

A trivia question was asked over the intercom during the beginning of second period. Students emailed their answers to Mrs. Brummels and received a prize.

On Wednesday February 7th, Student Learning Teams met in the gym during 7th period to listen to guest speaker-Kevin Halle, who is the Director of Admissions at Wayne State College. He spoke to students about how to prepare for college.

Teachers dressed up in alumni gear on Wednesday as well.

After the presentation, students played a Kahoot on what they had learned about different teachers' college experiences.

Snow, cold weather and sickness didn't stop Osmond Lady Tigers from winning their last two games of the regular season against Lewis and Clark Teams. Thursday, OHS traveled to Winside and beat the Lady Wildcats 57-28. During the contest all fifteen Lady Tigers saw varsity playing time and contributed to the victory. Two seasons best were reached in this game as a team, OHS grabbed 52 total rebounds and only allowed Winside 1 free throw attempt all night. Three players scored in double figures, Caitlin Kumm, Kelly Schuettler and Makenzie Johnson combined for 44 points. Makenzie had a double-double with her 11 rebounds and 14 points. Caitlin led the team in steals with 5 and as a team, 16 steals were taken in. This was a nice road win for our team.

Wausa Lady Vikings invaded the Lady Tigers Den on the following night. They came to play an gave OHS all it could handle on Parents Night for the last regular game of the season. Wausa had a definite height advantage on us which caused a multitude of problems all night. The biggest one was in our passing game, we just couldn't remember to fake with the ball and make bounce passes. Wausa was able to deflect, steal, and fast break with our mistakes.They played a very good game, we were fortunate to get the win and have our Senior Players and Parents go out with a memorable victory. Final score read 43-37. Andrea led the team in scoring and rebounding with 11 points and 10 rebounds, giving her another double-double to go with others she had this season. Mariah was close behind with 10 points. The coach's and I will greatly miss this group of seniors, they have been a super group to know and work with. You parents have a great bunch of girls and it's only fitting on Parents Night that you know you've done a great job! Congratulations!

Along with Parents Night, Caitlin Kumm was honored with a signed Basketball from fellow players, coach's, student managers and athletic director. Caitlin passed the 1000 point milestone in scoring points against Allen a few weeks ago, in that game she reached 1008 points for her high school career. The following Seniors ( Andrea Schmit/ Caitlin Kumm/ Emily Bolz/ Shelby Stelling/ and Kelly Schuettler ) also received signed basketballs from the coach's, which were also signed by the same group.

The Osmond Tigers junior high girls basketball team had a busy Saturday. The Tigers competed in the annual Osmond “O” Club Tournament.

They finished the tournament in second place after defeating Wausa 28-19 and falling to Plainview 35-30.

“We had a fun tournament that had some ups and downs,” Coach Scott Morrison said. “I think that several our girls were disappointed we didn’t “win” the tournament, but they did a nice job overall and continue down the continual path of improvement.

The day began with the Tigers competing against the Wausa Vikings for the third time this season.

The Tigers built a nice 9-2 lead after the first quarter, but then gave up ten points in the second quarter. This put the Tigers only ahead only by one point (13-12) headed into the second half.

“We had a nice start to the game both defensively and offensively,” Morrison said. “But we let down a little in the second quarter.”

Grace Gansebom (8th) had a nice first half defensively and offensively. She scored five of the Tigers thirteen points. Macy Aschoff (8th) had four points, and Kiera Moes (8th) added two.

However, the Tigers rebounded nicely with an 11-4 quarter. This put them ahead 24-16 headed into the final quarter.

The Lady Vikings scored on only two baskets in the quarter. They hit three free-throws as well.

“It was nice to see our girls response to the flow of the game up to half time. They used the second half to stifle the Lady Vikings defensively,” Morrison said.

Aschoff and Riley Wagner (8th) did a great job in the third quarter. Aschoff scored six points and Wagner had five points.

Lillie Gansebom (8th), Cali Gutz (7th), and Leia Buchanan (7th) were efficient when coming into the game. Lillie played some important minutes and played pretty good defensively.

Kyah Gray (7th) and Reese Johns (7th) both played in the game.

“Overall, we performed well in our game against Wausa,” Morrison said. “This was our third time playing Wausa, and it was our best offensive output against them.”

The Tigers advanced in the tournament to play in the championship game against Plainview. Everyone had high hopes, but victory proved elusive.

“Overall, this was a fun game. Our girls played their hearts out and had fun. These are the kinds of games that help younger players learn about themselves and ultimately make them better for their high school experiences.”

Looking back, the Tigers had one of their best offensive outputs in a single half all year. They scored 22 points. (They’re season average up to this point was 27 points per game.)

The Tigers jumped out of the gate as the scored fourteen points in the first quarter. Kiera Moes had a great quarter shooting the ball. She scored all seven of her points in the first.

While the Tigers held the lead after the first quarter, the Lady Pirates made it clear that they would be there to battle the whole game as they scored nine.

The Tigers and Pirates locked up in the second quarter as both teams scored eight points.

Grace Gansebom scored three of her seven points in the quarter and six of her seven points in the half. Macy Aschoff scored three of her ten points in the quarter. She scored seven of her ten points in the first half.

Despite the nice offensive output in the first half, the Tigers had one of their most difficult stretches of their season defensively.

They gave up seventeen points in the half and were up just 22-16. The kept the Pirates within striking distance, and they took advantage of this in the third quarter with a 13-4 run.

Plainview’s Kenzie Mosel scored nine of her 12 points in the quarter. She took advantage of several fast break opportunities.

“This was a good learning experience for our girls. Mosel beat our defenders back two or three times in a row, and Plainview scored some easy baskets because of it,” Morrison said.

Headed into the fourth quarter down 30-26, the Tigers weren’t in bad shape. But, they did have some ground to cover.

The girls played good defense, allowing just five points, but they could only score four points of their own. They had some good looks, but the ball just didn’t go in the hoop as easily as it did in the first half.

“Despite not being able to erase their deficit, the girls did a much better job handling a situation like this,” Morrison said. “we did a much better job of playing with intensity and urgency in this type of situation than the last time we saw it.”

Wagner led Osmond scorer’s in the second half with four points. Aschoff had three, and Grace Gansebom scored a point.

Biley Schmit had two points in the game. Cali Gutz played well defensively. Lillie Gansebom did another nice job in key situations. She continues to improve.

Leia Buchanan and Reese Johns played a little throughout the game.

The Tigers will spend the next three Sundays competing in club tournaments where they will see different style of basketball and some tough competition.

This starts next week with the Wayne tournament. They play Wayne beginning at 11 AM at the Wayne High School gym.

It hasn’t been that long since Cameron Moes graduated from Osmond Community School in 2015. For the last three years, he’s been at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska, and he’s been a busy man.

Since he first began attending college, his life has changed dramatically, but he still remains the same intense and friendly guy with a million dollar smile.

One of the biggest changes he’s noticed since he began attending college on a full time basis is the difference between college and high school.

"I’d say (college) is less structured in the way that I have a lot more free time. You can schedule your days out any way you want to," Moes said.

For example, Cameron has a Monday night class. He has less homework, but the work tends to be a little harder.

Of course, college life has its challenges. After first moving to Seward, he had difficulties getting used to not having his family around to tell him when to eat, work out, and do his homework.

However, he’s been resilient and has learned to thrive.

"It took me a little while (to adjust). I was lucky enough to be on a team, so gaining friends was pretty easy. I’d say the biggest adjustment was learning how to prepare for a final."

While the academic side of college has been an adjustment, Cameron has adapted and found ways to excel.

"I think the best way that I’ve learned to study is to study with a group and to go over notes and PowerPoints together," Cameron said.

He also said that if a professor gives you a PowerPoint, it's usually full of important information.

Moes is also in his third year with the track and field team at Concordia. He is competing nearly nine months out of the year.

Not only has this been an opportunity for Cameron to continue doing what he loves, but it has given him the opportunity to be a part of a support system in his journey through college.

"If you're on a team," Cameron said, "You’ll be paired with a teammate as your roommate. Being on a team is really nice because you almost always have somebody to sit by in class and to help you with your homework."

Cameron was also able to buy some of his books from his upperclassmen teammates, and he felt comfortable asking them for help on homework as well.

Many remember Cameron for his success in cross country and in distance events through his track and field experiences.

In track, Cameron has experienced success in the steeple chase. This is a distance running event where runners must jump hurdles and water pits.

His success in this event might come as a surprise to locals who followed Cameron when he was a Tiger because track and field athletes cannot compete in this event in high school. However, the steeple chase is a major test of endurance—one of Cameron’s strengths as a high school athlete.

In addition to discussing aspects of college that are specific to college athletes, Cameron also talked about some of the things typical to college life, such as the easy-to-make foods he prepared for himself. Cameron's list included Spaghettios, chips and salsa, and popcorn.

However, he did discuss how he doesn’t quite fit the mold of a typical college student when it comes to doing his laundry.

"All of (an athlete’s) sports laundry can be done for free if you’re on a team," Cameron said. "You can also go down to the basement where there is a laundromat in each building."

Overall, Cameron is thoroughly enjoying his experience participating in sports in college, and would not discourage anyone from doing the same.

The Osmond Tigers traveled to Winside on Thursday, February 8th to take on the Wildcats in the penultimate game of the regular season. The Junior Varsity Lady Tigers tipped off the night with 3 periods of play. In the first 6 minutes, both teams came out flat and played to a 2-2 tie. In the short halftime, the Osmond coaches challenged the girls to come out with more energy in the last 2 periods. The girls responded, jumping out to a 9-2 lead in a little under a minute. The Lady Tigers were able to get their press going and create problems for the Wildcats. The Lady Tigers were able to come away with a convincing 27-7 win. Seven of the eight girls who played were able to get in the scorebook, led by sophomore guard Mary Kahny with 8 points. Fellow sophomore guard Hannah Ferry scored 6 points on two made 3-pointers. Ferry was also a problem for the Wildcats on the press, netting 5 steals. Elisa Herrera was able to lead the Lady Tigers in rebounding for the second game in a row with 5 rebounds.

The Osmond boys basketball team got a first round tournament victory at home over Homer 82-49. The Tigers eclipsed the 80 point mark for the first time this season, in large part to the 20, 19, and 18 point scoring night from Keaton Timmerman, Alex Kumm, and Nick Reikofski respectively.

1-29-18

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Final

Osmond

19

23

22

18

82

Homer

15

4

17

13

49

The 2nd round would take the Tigers on a short trip to Wausa, where they would face the Vikings; a team that upset #6 seed Wynot in the opening round. The Tigers played a great game defensively, earning the quarterfinal “W” 51-30, behind a 21 point and 15 rebound night from Keaton Timmerman. The victory would advance Osmond to the semi finals to face class C1 #2 ranked Winnebago.

2-1-18

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Final

Osmond

7

16

10

18

51

Wausa

7

9

2

12

30

In the semi final contest Osmond came out right firing right away, seeing made 3 pointers from Alex Kumm and Tristan Maertins on the Tigers’ first 2 possessions. The Indians would bounce back, grabbing the lead and extending it to 10 points at 17-7 before Osmond settled in and began going back and forth with Winnebago. The 2nd quarter was one the Tigers wished they could duplicate, holding their opposition to just 9 points while tallying 15 of their own and taking the lead at a couple different moments throughout the quarter. However, the 3rd quarter would prove to be the difference in this contest; watching a 2 point halftime deficit balloon to 16 points as the Tigers headed into the 4th. Osmond showed no quit during the 4th quarter, once again going back and forth with Winnebago during the final 8 minutes. Osmond was led in scoring by a pair of 19 point scoring nights from Alex Kumm and Keaton Timmerman. Drew Krienert also reached double digits, efficiently scoring 11 points. “I was extremely proud of how our guys handled themselves before, during, and after the game,” commented Coach Schulze. “We proved we could hang with one of the best teams in the state and will take what we’ve gained from this game to help us have a strong finish to our season.”

The Osmond Wrestlers competed at the Clearwater/Orchard Invite on Friday, Feb. 2. The Tigers scored 31 points and finished in 12th place out of the 15 teams competing. Burwell was the team champion followed by Elkhorn Valley and Clearwater/Orchard. Individually the Tigers were led by Alexander Heiman, who placed 2nd at 126 lbs and Alexis Solorzano, who placed 4th at 195 lbs. Colton Beacom went 1-2 and did not place and Zach Boyle went 0-2 and did not place.

Overall, I thought that we wrestled well at times but also made several mistakes that cost of some key matches. We finished in 12th place in the team race but were hoping for a little higher finish Alexander had an outstanding meet, winning his first three matches all by pin. In the finals Alex again wrestled well but lost a close 15-14 decision to finish in second place. Alexis also wrestled well, winning his first match by pin before losing in the semi-finals to the eventual champion from Fullerton. Alexis came back to win his next match which put him into the consolation finals where he lost to a wrestler from Burwell. Colton Beacom won his first match by pin before losing his next two matches to be eliminated. Zach Boyle wrestled well but lost his first match to the returning state champion from Burwell. Zach then received a bye before losing his next match and being eliminated.

Next action for the Tigers will be the District Meet held in Oakland on Friday, Feb. 9th. Wrestling begins at 4:00.

Once they arrived at the music building, each student had to audition in front of a judge for their chair placements. The auditions consisted of scales and excerpts.

Around nine in the morning, after all of the auditions were completed, the students were sorted into two bands by their directors: a 9/10 band and an 11/12 band.

Osmond had three students receive first chair ratings: Shyann Rohloff, Diandra Polt, and Connor VonRentzell. Jessica Jensen was given a second chair chair rating.

The bands rehearsed for most of the day, and at four in the afternoon, the students put on a concert for the public. Music played by the 9/10 band included

When asked about her day, Allie Aschoff said, "The Lewis and Clark Conference Honor Band was a lot of fun for me because I got a chance to play with people that I hadn't played before, and it was just a fun experience to meet new people.”

Leslie Jensen said, "I liked that I got to play Military Escort because it's like my favorite march ever.”

On Friday, January 19, Osmond Community School's elementary students celebrated the 101st day of school. This year the elementary teachers decided to celebrate the 101st day instead of the 100th. The elementary students celebrated by watching 101 Dalmatians. Friday was also National Popcorn Day, so the students ate popcorn while watching the movie.

THE FACTS OF LICE
1. Anyone can get head lice. People who have head lice are not dirty.
2. If your head itches, it's possible that you have head lice. Be sure to check your child/ children or have school nurse check it out
3, Head lice cannot jump or fly. They can only crawl onto your head if you head touches the head of a person who already has head lice.
4. Head lice cannot live on a desk, chair back or cubby
5, People can get rid of head lice with special combs and treatment gels that can easily be purchased at a drug store or you can find treatments on line.
Myths
1. Head Lice are not just seen in lower classes, nor sign of poor hygiene
2. They affect children across all levels of income, social classes, cleanliness
3. Bugs can survive under water for up to 6 hrs, so kids who bathe regularly are just as vulnerable
4.The good news is lice don't carry diseases
RIDDINGS YOUR HOME
1. wash bedding
2. clothing worn in last 48 hours should be washed in hot water
3. plush toys/blanket that they child may sleep with can be put in a HOT dryer for 30 minutes . . .

Please click below to see the 7-12th Grade class schedules for 2016-2017.
We will begin scheduling for the 7-12th Grade Students over the course of the next two weeks.
( 2016-2017) 7-12th Grade Class Schedule
Please click below to see the 7-12th Grade Registration form.
Your Student will be bringing this home for you to look over and sign prior to registering for classes.
We would like to have all signed forms returned to Mr. Brown no later than Monday, April 11th.
If you have questions or concerns please call Mr. Brown or Mrs. Brummels at (402)748-3362.
7-12th Grade Registration Form